Tag: life
group name: writingwombats
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January 22, 2008 06:47 PM EST --
My first poem ever is dedicated to George, to Ed, and to Umar. Poets who encouraged me to develop this side of myself with confidence.
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April 20, 2008 10:09 PM EDT --
One can give because others do, in anticipation of not being outdone. One can give because tradition pressures one to...Christmas, weddings and the church's plate. And one can give . . . more
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March 15, 2008 06:50 PM EDT --
The time change happened early this year so winter must be passing. Having been unduly cold here in Southern California, a lot of people suffered one or more of the winter blahs.
Got . . . more
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November 20, 2007 04:51 PM EST --
Natasha's hair was dark and her eyes were the moody green of the ocean at dawn. Wearing a crimson Trapeze dress, she looks slim, leaning toward angular, and exactly right.
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April 30, 2008 10:43 AM EDT --
The heels met the stony gravel.
The sky still a hue of grey. An occasional streak of red and yellow broke the gloom in between. Phyllis loved the city at this hour. An occasional yellow . . . more
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November 11, 2007 10:12 PM EST --
The most beautiful things in the world are not seen or touched. They are felt with the heart.--Helen Keller
I'm a plus-sized woman...which makes me positive, . . . more
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October 23, 2007 04:35 PM EDT --
The car halted with a screech on the snowy road. Win ja stepped out in the cold, win try night. The breeze ran a shiver down her spine and she pulled the coat to tightly hug her body. . . . more
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October 24, 2007 01:26 PM EDT --
Rita relaxed her tired legs on the s win g, taking her eyes off the tablecloth she was se win g and indulged in the beauty Nature had provided. It was a beautiful day in Uncle Daniel’s . . . more
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November 03, 2007 12:35 AM EDT --
It wasn’t a usual morning. The sunlight peeped through the blinds forcing Maria to open her eyes. The queen size bed looked bigger than she remembered. The cool breeze made . . . more
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October 09, 2007 10:40 PM EDT --
Chapter One
Alana
Coffee and the Right Shoes
She stepped on the brake and prayed the old car would stop before hitting . . . more
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October 19, 2007 04:38 PM EDT --
Lisa gazed at Rob, on his knees, the diamond ring twinkling in his hands.
“Say yes!” he said.
This took her years back; sharing the same vows with Mike. She . . . more
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November 11, 2007 03:33 PM EST --
I first encountered "The Way Life Should Be" during the First Chapters contest. As one of the novelists in the contest, I had read perhaps 50 other chapters in the contest before . . . more
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February 22, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
Sometimes a phrase somewhere can bring out a story. I was reading John Beck's article and this line " .... soft, qualitative something which brings smiles and tears" hit me . . . more
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January 21, 2008 10:16 AM EST --
I go to the fridge to get bacon out to cook for breakfast. I open the door, lean down to open the clear plastic drawer and see...splattered ick on the ledge of the fridge.
Oh YUCK...what is that grossness, . . . more
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September 26, 2007 08:46 PM EDT --
I had the privilege today of attending Terry Shaw's book signing at Borders in Boston. It was a very warm late September day in the city. I drove up from Cape Cod and . . . more
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November 22, 2007 05:01 AM EST --
Locating frag men ts of girlhood for a collage of seg men ts
Amuse men t of achieve men ts with com men d and blandish men ts
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November 14, 2007 11:53 PM EST --
Beauty and dignity set M air a apart from the numerous people sitting in the lobby of Philly air -port. Tall and f air , dark eyes and long black h air she was pure delight. Eyes glued to the . . . more
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November 20, 2007 09:04 AM EST --
“Hey, is Sam on next?” Charlie asked Ray. Wearing yellow wigs and red noses, they were delightful clowns.
“Hmm…”
“Ladies . . . more
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August 26, 2008 10:33 PM EDT --
Thought~Byte No. 10
Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank.
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August 26, 2008 10:34 PM EDT --
Thought~Byte No. 116
Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank.
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